Baxter County man arrested after trying to take vehicle with people inside

A Mountain Home man was arrested Saturday afternoon following a search by police after he tried to take a vehicle with people inside. Facing three charges for the incident is 55-year-old Jason Carter Falls.According to the probable cause affidavit from the Mountain Home Police Department, police were called to the Lowe’s store for reports of a man making threats and trying to take the vehicle with occupants still inside.

The driver of the vehicle told police after the incident, Falls fled the area into the woods near the Home Depot store.

The responding officer began canvassing the area and located a male subject and gave him commands to stop and take his hands out of his pockets. The man refused and continued walking up County Road 390 towards Buzzard Roost Road, continuing to refuse the officer’s commands.

About halfway up the hill, the man turned into the woods, stopped briefly in a creek bed, then resumed walking back up the hill.

Another officer arrived and was able to intercept Falls and take him into custody.

Once Falls was in custody, police went back and spoke with the victims who said Falls had repeatedly lifted his shirt while he made threats to them, causing them to believe he had a weapon.

Falls is facing a felony charge of criminal attempt to commit robbery and misdemeanor charges of fleeing on foot and disorderly conduct. He is being held in the Baxter County Detention Center with bond set at $15,000.

PREVIOUS ARREST

Falls has one previous arrest in Baxter County.

He was arrested in 2007 on charges of residential burglary and second degree criminal mischief. He was given 12 months of probation in the case.

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